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2025-09-22

Setup #131
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 5), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I21 (Ore 10 / Wheat 9 / Wood 5) + I44 (Sheep 6 / Wheat 4 / Brick 4).

Top start: I34 — Wheat 9 / Sheep 6 / Wood 5
Top pair: I21 + I44
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2025-09-21

Setup #221
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Brick 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 5), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Brick 8 / Wheat 4 / Ore 3) + I43 (Wheat 10 / Wood 8 / Sheep 4).

Top start: I02 — Brick 10 / Brick 8 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I08 + I43
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2025-09-20

Setup #351
city-heavy polarized wood-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, polarized, wood-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I25 (Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I25 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Wheat 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 5) + I25 (Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 5).

Top start: I25 — Wood 9 / Ore 8 / Brick 5
Top pair: I13 + I25
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2025-09-19

Setup #70
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, wood-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I09 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5), while I09 is the best city-focused start, I42 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I09 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5) + I45 (Brick 6 / Ore 5 / Wood 3).

Top start: I09 — Sheep 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 5
Top pair: I09 + I45
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2025-09-18

Setup #1368
city-heavy port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Sheep 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3), while I08 is the best city-focused start, I35 is strongest for road pressure, and I08 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I26 (Brick 10 / Wood 10 / Wheat 8) + I34 (Sheep 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3).

Top start: I34 — Sheep 6 / Ore 5 / Brick 3
Top pair: I26 + I34
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2025-09-17

Setup #785
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 4), while I30 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I32 (Sheep 11 / Wheat 8 / Ore 4) + I45 (Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Ore 4).

Top start: I44 — Wood 9 / Sheep 8 / Ore 4
Top pair: I32 + I45
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2025-09-16

Setup #895
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I35 (Sheep 9 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6), while I25 is the best city-focused start, I35 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Sheep 10 / Ore 6 / Wood 4) + I35 (Sheep 9 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6).

Top start: I35 — Sheep 9 / Brick 9 / Wheat 6
Top pair: I13 + I35
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2025-09-15

Setup #510
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I44 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I26 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Brick 10 / Ore 6 / Sheep 5) + I44 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4).

Top start: I44 — Sheep 9 / Wheat 8 / Wood 4
Top pair: I08 + I44
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2025-09-14

Setup #773
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I25 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 4), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I25 (Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 4) + I44 (Brick 11 / Wheat 8 / Ore 4).

Top start: I25 — Wheat 6 / Sheep 5 / Wood 4
Top pair: I25 + I44
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2025-09-13

Setup #390
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, wood-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I22 (Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5), while I22 is the best city-focused start, I19 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I22 (Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5) + I34 (Wheat 10 / Sheep 5 / Wood 3).

Top start: I22 — Brick 9 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I22 + I34
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2025-09-12

Setup #1306
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I16 (Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 4), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I15 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I16 (Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 4) + I31 (Ore 8 / Wheat 5 / Brick 4).

Top start: I16 — Wood 9 / Sheep 6 / Brick 4
Top pair: I16 + I31
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2025-09-11

Setup #346
city-heavy polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5), while I08 is the best city-focused start, I02 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5) + I26 (Ore 9 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 3).

Top start: I02 — Wood 10 / Wheat 8 / Brick 5
Top pair: I02 + I26
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2025-09-10

Setup #1168
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6), while I39 is the best city-focused start, I34 is strongest for road pressure, and I40 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I31 (Brick 11 / Ore 8 / Sheep 5) + I34 (Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6).

Top start: I34 — Wheat 10 / Wood 9 / Brick 6
Top pair: I31 + I34
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2025-09-09

Setup #423
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I25 (Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I34 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I13 (Ore 6 / Sheep 4 / Wheat 3) + I25 (Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3).

Top start: I25 — Wood 8 / Brick 5 / Wheat 3
Top pair: I13 + I25
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2025-09-08

Setup #413
city-heavy port-driven polarized wood-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, wood-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I33 (Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5), while I26 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I39 (Wood 11 / Brick 6 / Ore 4) + I45 (Wood 12 / Wheat 9 / Sheep 5).

Top start: I33 — Ore 11 / Brick 6 / Sheep 5
Top pair: I39 + I45
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2025-09-07

Setup #418
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I34 is strongest for road pressure, and I24 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 10 / Brick 9 / Wheat 5) + I35 (Wood 10 / Sheep 6 / Wheat 5).

Top start: I34 — Wood 10 / Brick 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I03 + I35
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2025-09-06

Setup #507
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I03 (Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 5), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I13 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 5) + I16 (Brick 12 / Wood 10 / Ore 8).

Top start: I03 — Sheep 9 / Ore 8 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I03 + I16
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2025-09-05

Setup #1198
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I08 (Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5), while I08 is the best city-focused start, I08 is strongest for road pressure, and I01 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I08 (Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5) + I22 (Wood 9 / Brick 4 / Ore 3).

Top start: I08 — Wood 9 / Brick 6 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I08 + I22
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2025-09-04

Setup #141
port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I43 (Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4), while I30 is the best city-focused start, I43 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I20 (Sheep 11 / Ore 9 / Wheat 6) + I43 (Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4).

Top start: I43 — Brick 6 / Wood 5 / Ore 4
Top pair: I20 + I43
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2025-09-03

Setup #193
port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I02 (Brick 11 / Sheep 10 / Ore 6), while I03 is the best city-focused start, I39 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Brick 11 / Sheep 10 / Ore 6) + I34 (Sheep 9 / Wheat 5 / Wood 4).

Top start: I02 — Brick 11 / Sheep 10 / Ore 6
Top pair: I02 + I34
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2025-09-02

Setup #1305
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I48 (Wheat 8 / Wood 5), while I02 is the best city-focused start, I45 is strongest for road pressure, and I48 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I02 (Wheat 9 / Wood 8 / Ore 3) + I45 (Sheep 11 / Brick 6 / Wood 5).

Top start: I48 — Wheat 8 / Wood 5
Top pair: I02 + I45
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2025-09-01

Setup #759
city-heavy port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is city-heavy, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I34 (Sheep 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 5), while I34 is the best city-focused start, I44 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I25 (Ore 6 / Wheat 5 / Brick 3) + I44 (Ore 10 / Sheep 9 / Wood 6).

Top start: I34 — Sheep 9 / Ore 6 / Wheat 5
Top pair: I25 + I44
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2025-08-31

Setup #1073
road-race port-driven polarized ore-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, ore-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I38 (Wheat 9 / Wood 6), while I15 is the best city-focused start, I34 is strongest for road pressure, and I38 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Ore 11 / Ore 10 / Brick 8) + I38 (Wheat 9 / Wood 6).

Top start: I38 — Wheat 9 / Wood 6
Top pair: I03 + I38
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2025-08-30

Setup #869
road-race port-driven polarized brick-scarce

Today's map is road-race, port-driven, polarized, brick-scarce.

The strongest overall opening is I03 (Sheep 11 / Wood 6 / Brick 5), while I13 is the best city-focused start, I03 is strongest for road pressure, and I04 is the best harbor start. The strongest theoretical pair is I03 (Sheep 11 / Wood 6 / Brick 5) + I13 (Brick 12 / Ore 10 / Wheat 6).

Top start: I03 — Sheep 11 / Wood 6 / Brick 5
Top pair: I03 + I13
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